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Intimacy training

Posted By Linda Apperson 03-04-2024 08:11
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Hi theatre educators, Is it becoming more common for teachers to do any sort of intimacy training? How do you approach scenes containing intimacy in your shows? I work with college student stage managers and am seeing that understanding of good practices is all over the map, which can be especially ...

RE: Trying to find the origin of the Wrong Diagram for Antigone (Have you been taught this?)

Posted By Linda Apperson 02-10-2024 09:33
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I studied theatre in college in the early 70s and remember learning this then. No idea of the origin but I'll look through my old texts to see if I can find any clues. And now I'm very interested in your thesis 😊. Cheers, Linda ------------------------------ Linda Apperson Stage Manager and ...

RE: Why are drama students often bullied by their peers? How do I help?

Posted By Linda Apperson 01-24-2024 10:29
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Hi Karlie, I am sorry your students are going through this. Where is the school administration? Are they aware this is happening? Do they have policies about bullying? Do they support arts programs? It feels more systemic than just a few students. I wish you the best in your efforts to encourage ...

Content warnings

Posted By Linda Apperson 10-23-2023 18:07
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Hi all, I thought this was a worthwhile article about the use of content warnings, particularly in school settings. https://howlround.com/approach-content-warnings-theatre-classroom. Linda Apperson, Stage Manager and Mentor ------------------------------ Linda Apperson Stage Manager and ...

RE: 10 G7-12 Students, 18 Hrs of Rehearsal, What to do?

Posted By Linda Apperson 09-21-2023 14:09
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A short reader's theatre piece, or a staged reading, just something that would not require memorization, or sets, but that would showcase character development, might be nice in addition to improv. ------------------------------ Linda Apperson Stage Manager and Mentor Milwaukie, OR ------ ...

RE: Bye Bye Birdie vs Anything Goes for middle school - pros/cons

Posted By Linda Apperson 09-16-2023 09:11
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Anything Goes has a lot of tap dancing, and requires really strong dancers. It's fun. Bye-Bye Birdie is also a lot of fun and probably easier for younger students to handle in terms of the dance requirements. I have stage managed Birdie in a youth theatre and with adults. I've only stage managed ...

RE: Who will you inspire?

Posted By Linda Apperson 11-23-2022 15:05
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Thanks for sharing this Cristina, and congratulations on getting it published. I particularly loved reading about In the Heights, since it's one of my favorite musicals. ------------------------------ Linda Apperson Stage Manager and Mentor Milwaukie, OR ------------------------------

RE: Adjudicator Training

Posted By Linda Apperson 08-17-2022 16:46
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As someone who has adjudicated in person at the regional and state level and virtually for regionals, state and international, I can speak to how gratifying the experience is. Having the opportunity give feedback to theatre learners has been a learning experience for me as well. I would highly encourage ...

RE: Thoroughly Modern Millie

Posted By Linda Apperson 03-10-2022 11:08
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Hi Brian, I think it all depends on how you approach those characters. Francis Hue, who originated the part of Bun Foo on Broadway has said that the roles of Mrs. Meers, Ching Ho, and Bun Foo were revolutionary. He thought it was important "to actually have real Chinese guys singing and speaking ...

RE: Help with a question, please

Posted By Linda Apperson 12-05-2021 10:45
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I've encountered that mind set in university, community, and professional theatre. It seems to be a close cousin to, "I'm more creative when I'm under pressure." Teachers are so overworked and under resourced that they have abundant reasons why things happen at the last minute. That they still create ...

RE: Storytelling

Posted By Linda Apperson 10-08-2021 10:59
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In addition to those telling their/our stories on social media, I think our current storytellers are who they have always been: the playwrights, poets, authors, song writers, dancers, and artists. What a good topic to explore! ------------------------------ Linda Apperson, Stage Manager and Mentor ...

RE: Teaching Theater Without Formal Training

Posted By Linda Apperson 12-03-2020 11:18
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Hi Sean, How wonderful to give students this opportunity to expand their experience with and understanding of theatre. It may be challenging during the pandemic, but my recommendation is to do theatre and see theatre. It will enrich your own knowledge immeasurably. Find a way to participate in local ...

Help with streaming shows

Posted By Linda Apperson 10-29-2020 20:31
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Hi all, I've seen many posts here about how to best stream shows, so I wanted to offer a resource: http://www.transcendstreaming.com/ This company is run by Leanna Keyes, a very talented production/stage manager who has worked with several companies to produce high quality, complex productions on streaming ...

RE: Longer HS Readers Theatre Plays

Posted By Linda Apperson 10-27-2020 10:09
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Hi Julie, I'd recommend "Under Milkwood" or "Spoon River Anthology". Both have very rich characters. Cheers, Linda ------------------------------ Linda Apperson Stage Manager and Mentor Milwaukie OR ------------------------------

RE: Contemporary plays for Asian Indian actors?

Posted By Linda Apperson 10-05-2020 20:10
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Hi Karen, I referred your question to a theatre colleague of mine from India and here is her response: my favorite contemporary Indian-American playwright is Madhuri Shekar. Her play, "A Nice Indian Boy" should be appealing to high school students. It's youthful, funny, deals with important issues ...

Resource for plays written by diverse playwrights

Posted By Linda Apperson 10-01-2020 10:51
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This is a fabulous resource if you are looking for plays written by playwrights outside the white, male, canon. https://www.hedgepigensemble.org/expand-the-canon Cheers, Linda AppersonStage Manager and Mentor Milwaukie, OR

RE: Plays that are Good for Sensory Awareness Practice

Posted By Linda Apperson 08-11-2020 11:25
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Hi Matthew, The Skin of Our Teeth, with the oncoming ice age in the first act, and the storm/flood in the second act comes to mind. Cheers, Linda ------------------------------ Linda Apperson Stage Manager, Mentor Milwaukie OR ------------------------------

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